Effective Counseling for Racial/Ethnic Minority Clients: Examining Changes Using a Practice Research Network. Issue 3 (4th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lockard, Allison J.; Hayes, Jeffrey A.; Graceffo, James M.; Locke, Benjamin D.
• Is Part Of: Journal of college counseling. Volume 16:Issue 3(2013:Oct.)
• Page Start: 243
• Page End: 257
• Publication Date: 2013-10-04
• Subjects: Counseling in higher education -- Periodicals; Counseling in higher education -- United States -- Periodicals; 378.194
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1882.2013.00040.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1099-0399

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Studies have shown that counseling decreases students' academic distress. These findings, however, are based primarily on European American students. This study explored the impact of counseling on academic distress for treatment‐seeking racial/ethnic minority college students using the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms–34 (<xref ref-type="link" rid="b23">Locke et al., 2012</xref>) Academic Distress subscale. Results indicated that there are significant differences in academic distress at intake based on race/ethnicity. Furthermore, findings revealed that change in academic distress over the course of treatment varies by race/ethnicity.</p> </abstract>